The heist, during and after, isn’t surprising, because we see how its paying off the characters are out of focus, and barely gives me any clarifications and the ambition begins to sink. The movie does have its moments, but the movie isn’t all that special. And I was dancing and singing along to Martin’s “Ain’t That a Kick in the Head.” Man, I love that song. The editing of the five casinos celebrating New Years is done with colorful sets, and organized timing. has some nice moments, like when he sings and drives aways the getaway garbage truck (because that’s how they transport the money). Sinatra, my favorite Rat Pack singer, plays him with the kind of charm I admire from him.

It does pick up, however, with Danny Ocean introducing his plan of giving Las Vegas a 10-15 minute black-out, in order to pull off the heist. It talks the talk, and doesn’t walk the walk.

Again, I wanted a classic, more than characters talking. With all this babbling and lifeless ambitions, you can barely read them. The movie starts off slow and convoluting, with the introduction of the main characters. I like his charisma, but I could barely read him. Especially since, he knows who’s behind this. She tells him he prefers danger over romance, but he responds with an “I can’t change” note, “And anyone who says he can is a liar.”Īnd Cesar Romero plays an ex-gangster, who plans to foil the heist, by getting the casino their money back. Most of them are WWII 82nd Airborne veterans.Īmong the other stars, Angie Dickinson as Danny’s wife Beatrice Ocean, who begins to lose her love for him. It features the Rat Pack (Frank Sinatra as Danny Ocean, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop), Richard Conte, Henry Silva, Buddy Lester, Richard Benedict, Norman Fell, and Clem Harvey planning to rob five Las Vegas casinos on New Year’s Eve. It takes more than dialogue and charisma to be a masterpiece, but this isn’t it. It just goes to show that not every vantage movie is a classic. This 1960 crime caper, directed by Lewis Milestone, has received mixed reviews from critics, before I glared at it. With the female-spin-off of the popular Steven Soderbergh crime series “Ocean’s 8” approaching soon, I’d like to share with you my perspectives of the original “Ocean’s 11” and the original “Ocean’s Eleven.” Notice the difference.

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